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prying
Synonyms and Antonyms of prying
1
interested in what is not oneʼs own business
curious, inquisitive, nosy (or nosey), snoopy
2
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
busy, interfering, intruding, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, nosy (or nosey), obtrusive, officious, presuming, presumptuous, protrusive, pushing, pushy, snoopy
Synonym Discussion of prying
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- children are curious about everything
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- dreaded the visits of their inquisitive relatives
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- prying neighbors who refuse to mind their own business
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